Thats it?  No explaination of why Bachmann omitted this very large detail?  My way of thinking is this: "If you are going to do something, DO IT RIGHT!" Not having passenger cars to match this locomotive set it not doing it right.  And I am certain the majority will agree.  However, it has been this way with Bachmann for years.  So I guess nothing will be done -in the short term.

Surprise me, I shall buy three sets.  Or more!   

Any idea if Bachmann is going to release matching passenger cars for this beautiful N&W J?  True, other manufatcures make them but the colors do not match.  I think the N scale community deserves a matching consit after all of these years.  Also, a more acurate version of the water tenders used on her last excursion run in 1995.  I think these items will sell good as a set or individualy.  Also, has anyone tried to kitbash a un-shrouded version of the N&W J-1?  I am going to attempt this...  Thanks, LB